New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
A CLOSE MACKEREL SEASON.
THE MEASURE PASSED BY THE SENATE.


OTHER MATTERS OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
DEMNITY-THE EADs sHIP-RAILwAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10.-The presiding officer OF the
Senate to-day presented resolutions OF joint convention
of the houses of the General Assembly Of Indiana IKE
publican meabers protesting against the validity OF the
election of David Turpe as United States Senator Re-
ferred to the Committee Privileges and Elections
Also a message from the House of Representatives,
with substitute for the Senate Chinese Indemnity BILL
Mr. Edmunds moved that the substitute be concurred in
Agreed to.
Mr. Butler presented resolutions Of the New-fork
Chamber of Commerce. heartily indorsing the proposal
of an immediate and liberal appropriation for the COM
pcton Of the Charleston harbor etes Referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Doph, from the Conference Committee on the SEN
ate amendments to the House bill to repeal all
ton, timber culture and desert land laws reported dis
agreement and asked for new conference. After dis
cussion, another conference was ordered.
Senator Hale, from the Committee Naval Affairs, re
ported fvoraby bill providing that any officer who
after having been twenty years In the Naval service
may be placed the retired list By reason OF physical
defect disqualification at the entry into the
service, but subsequently made shall be held to he re-
tired for disability incident to the service.
Senator Culom introduced bill to amend the Revised
Statutes that person shall be dobarred from recciv
ing patent for his invention discovery. nor any
patent be declared invalid by OF its having been
first patented In foreign country unless the Same has
been introduced into public in the United States for
more than two years prior to the application.
Senator spooner from the Committee on Claims re-
ported favorably, with slight amendments, tho bill re-
Gently passed. by the House giving the Court of Claims
Jurisdiction suits brought against tho Government
Of the United States
On motion Of Mr. sewell the House bill to provide for
the Of branch home for disabled volunteer SOL
ders west Of the Rocky Mountains appropriatng $780,
0OO) was taken UP and amended by the adoption OF
substitute eppropatng Sl5OOO0 and appointing James
A. Waymlrc OF San Francisco, serve as manager till
April 1892. The bin thus amended was passed and a
conference asked
The Senate. on motion Of Mr. Palmer resumed con-
alteration OF the House bill relating the importing and
landing OF mackerol caught during the spawning season.
DR. Miller removed his attack upon the bill The effect
OF the bill would be TO reduce the catch Of ackere next
year fifty cent bn that reduced quantity would sell
for rs much as the full quantity sold for Mr. Miller
moved to amend by making the bill effect July
dnstead of March II, 1883. Rejected The bill was
then passed by vote OF "a tn IL nays Tie mega
tive votes were BlaoSburn Call Eustis Evart Kcnna,
Miller. Salisbury, sewe. Vance, Van wyck and Walt
hall. Committee of Conference ordered, and
Messrs. Palmer. Gray and Hale appointed
Tho BILL as passed. read as follows:
That for the period Of Ave and the first day
OF March 1888 mackero than what is known
Spanish caught between ts mrs. day Of March and
ed tho United States landed upon its shores:
caasas with and no ro and
@ S9 or P and Ss o. G9SH1sSd w n o
amended for the period Aforesaid read
This license right mackersl
hen or the foregoing there shall DO inserted
much OF said period OF time remain uDexpred under
this act.
Section Tba, the penalty the violation OF attempted
violation OF this shall be forfeiture license the part
Souny anS tho S sS S sae seeS IN to
law Of the maekerel imported or anaod OF sought to be i'm
section ma, all conflict with hereby
repealed
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the Eads Te
huanepec bill and addressed by Mr. Gibson IN sup
port of it. lie said that vessel wing the port OF New
Orleans would gain by the 1ehuantepec $50 miles
over the Nicaragua route and 1850 miles over the Pan
anna route. lie in favor of the proposed route be-
could be easily defended than any other
route proposed also because the concession made by
neighboring republic and because coniormed to the
traditional policy or the American Government The
opening OF the Nicaragua route would simply
issue with France England and spain ON the Monroe doc
trine.
sIr Hoar spoke ia favor OF the bill.
He wished GsclaI the suggestion made the other day
by senator Morgan, the Gadsien treaty Of S53
sti in force and could be enforced on Mexico also tho
suggestion that the Clayton BulweI Treaty had expired
through lapse OF time Both those propositions
tradcied by the declarations OF The Amere3n Govern.
himself down to air. Blaine Without finishing his
mcnt Mr.. Hoar yielded Ia motion to adjourn
Ia tho House. Mr. Mertman. OF New York. was ap-
pointed member OF the Committee Naval Affairs, 10
M the vacancy caused by the resignation OF Mr. Hewitt
ON motion OF Mr. Thomas. or Illinois. wednesday next
wac set aside i0r the delivery OF euOSes upon Senator
Logan.
sr. Cuberson. Of Texas. from the Committee the
Judiciary. reported bill relating Ia the tc OF the
calendar.